Cheap way to makes shades

Icing death · Post by **Icing death** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:30 am

Greetings fellow druchii,

I have finally decided to try out the shade star technique. Don't be alarmed though, its just for fun.

So I need about 20 shades and I don't feel like dishing out $125 for them. Does anyone know an easy yet effective way to create shades? I thought about getting some wood elf glade gaurd and using dark elf warrios pieces to build some. Though I realized that the wood elf heads don't look very dark elfy at all. Do the models have hoods? Has anyone tried this? Any better ideas? Any pictures?

Thanks,

Icing Death

Macknight · Post by **Macknight** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:35 am

yes, the glade guard have hoods, 2-3 varients i think, the rest you can use spare corsair heads; the part you have to cut away is the arrow container on the back of the cloak; corsair weapon and hand bow comes in handy for the conversion too.

Dread_knight666 · Post by **Dread_knight666** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:54 am

I am also planning on using glade guard for the conversion, I however do not have any quarrel with the appearance of the glade guard models. I don't really think shades would look very much like dark elves anyway. According to the fluff I have read, shades are tribal and they exist in the wild largely independent from dark elf society. I think the glade guard models look fairly fitting, considering their natural look, they just need a touch of evil. I will paint mine so they appear to be adorned in tattered rustic animal hides and I will also attempt facial tattoos, hopefully that will tilt the scale towards sinister looking.

I plan on using the RxB arms from the corsair box, but I am still wondering what to use for great weapons.... I really want big axes.

Macknight good idea on using corsair heads, that would really work well I think.

Rafapolit · Post by **Rafapolit** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:05 am

How about 2 boxes of Mengil Manhides? It's still about $80 and I'm not sure they are still available, but perhaps finding a good deal on e-bay for them?

They are, for me, ideal shades: RxBs and Great Weapons.

Rafa.

Iyagd · Post by **Iyagd** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:29 am

It would better go to Painting & Modelling. You'll surely get more answers and feedback there. Moved.

Yemeth · Post by **Yemeth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:57 am

Well, you can still buy them from someone. I got 17 shades for ~ 15€

D.e. warrior · Post by **D.e. warrior** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:08 pm

Vemeth PM me! I want them

Yemeth · Post by **Yemeth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:29 pm

D.E. warrior wrote:Vemeth PM me! I want them

Ouch, you misunderstood me. 'I got them' does not mean 'I'm want to sell them'. 'Got them' means 'bought them', I was nearly illustraiting how cheap models may be with some haggle + a lot of persistence.

Ampao · Post by **Ampao** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:35 pm

I used Glade Guard legs and heads. Torsos and arms are from corsairs.

Sarcon · Post by **Sarcon** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:41 pm

I used glade guards legs + torsos + heads, DE warrior torsos, arms and weapons, and HE archer cloaks.

D.e. warrior · Post by **D.e. warrior** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:43 pm

already said it once, but I just can't get enough of the dynamic poses of the shades of sarcon!

Icing death · Post by **Icing death** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:06 pm

Thanks guys.

Espicially you two: Sarcon and ampao.

Those pictures look great and the poses are awesome. I think I am going to pick up some glad gaurd now.

Icing Death